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koruza

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Slovene

Etymology

Since 1789 (O. Gutsmann's Deutsch-windisches Wörterbuch, in Bohorič orthographic form korusa), a haplological shortening from Serbo-Croatian kukùruz (cf. kúmara vs. kukùmar), further origin unknown.

Pronunciation

Noun

korúza f

  1. maize (corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays)

Declension

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Synonyms

  • kúkarica, túrščica (dialectal)

Further reading

  • “koruza”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2025
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